Mile 147 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
September 20, 2008
The beach was mostly free of debris and garbage.
Report Details
The beach was mostly free of debris and garbage. Very few people and dogs. There were 10 dead birds at mile 148.5 on the way to 147. Mile 147 had the most garbage due to its closeness to the levee. However, I was impressed by the lack of garbage. The area just east of the jetty along a nice sandy beach protected by a rock breakwater along the Umpqua has lots of garbage. Someone with an ORV could clean it in a short period of time. Miles 151-147 were very clean with no abnormal signs of erosion or man made changes. Beach vehicles were present but were very courteous.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Sitting: 4. It was a beach clean up day so there were more people present than usual.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8. ATVs/OHVs parking: 3. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Pelicans, sea lions, comorant,sandpipers and gulls.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 10. Murres and 1 sea gull at mile 148.5 on the way to 147.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
None
Driftline Content
Very clean with some leftover plastic bags.
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
Normal summer pattern
Actions & Comments
Picked up about 10 lbs of trash between mile 151 and 147.
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Mile 147 exhibited a lot of sand being deposited against the bluff and jetty.
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Beach did not display any abnormalities as far as erosion or die offs of sealife.
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Mile 147 looked clean with the build up of blowing summer sands.
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Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
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